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Pollard

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004401

To prune a tree by removing the upper branches, promoting a dense head of foliage and branches from the cut points. This practice is typically initiated on young trees and repeated annually or biennially to maintain a specific size and shape. Pollarding is common in urban forestry and for certain ornamental trees.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004401
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAgricultural equipment
TranslationsGerman: Schneiteln; Spanish: descopar; French: étêter
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004401",
  "term": "Pollard",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To prune a tree by removing the upper branches, promoting a dense head of foliage and branches from the cut points. This practice is typically initiated on young trees and repeated annually or biennially to maintain a specific size and shape. Pollarding is common in urban forestry and for certain ornamental trees.",
  "subject": "Agricultural equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Schneiteln",
    "es": "descopar",
    "fr": "étêter"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/pollard/"
}

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